Hammock.



F. A. PORTER & H. B. ARNQLD. HAMMOCK.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 11. 1914.

Patented May 1, 1917.

WITNESSES- M INVENTORSA 6? 36 W BY FRANK A. PORTER ANZO HARRY B. ARNOLD, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGN- ORS TO THE NATIONAL SPRING BED COMPANY, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A

CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

Hammock.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mayil, rare.

Application filed December 11, 1914. Serial No. 876,607.

and HARRY B. ARNOLD, each a citizen of the United States, residing at New Britain, in the county of Hartford and State of ,Connecticut, have invented a new and Improved Hammock, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates more especially to that class of hammocks commonly known as couch hammocks, and an object of our invention, among others, is to provide a ham mock of this class that shall be supported fromthe bottom, thus doing away with suspension devices from over-head; other objectsof our invention are generally to implrove the construction of hammocks of this 0 ass.

One form of couch hammock embodying our invention, and in the construction and use of which the objects herein set out, as well as others, may be attained, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of a hammock embodying our invention with parts broken away to show construction.

Fig. 2 is an end view of our improved hammock.

Figs. 3, 4: and 5 are detail views showing the construction and operation of means for detachably securing the end frames of the hammock place.

-Our improved hammock contemplates a main supporting frame constructed to rest upon a floor or like place and from which the hammock is suspended. In the structure herein shown this main supporting frame is composed of end pieces rigidly connected and each preferably consisting of inverted U-shaped members, said end pieces including posts 6 rigidly united by a tie bar 7 and a top bar 8 which latter bar, however, may be omitted at the pleasure of the maker. 1

The connection for the end pieces may be of any suitable construction; as shown herein connecting bars 9, secured to the end pieces as by means of clips 10, being employed for the urpose.

The hammoc as t its general make-up, is of ordinary form an construction, including a-frame 11, supporting a wire mattress 12 upon which a tufted mattress 13 isplaccd. Hammock legs 14 depend from each of the four corners of the frame 11, to which they are rigidly secured in any desired manner. In the construction shown herein suspension bars 15 are employed for supporting the hammock, each bar being pivotally connected at its lower end with one of the ham-- mock legs and at its upper part with the mam supporting frame, and preferably one of the posts thereof, this pivotal connection providing means for flexibly suspending the hammock. In the preferred form of construction headed studs 16 secured to the posts 6 and legs 14 pass through key-hole slots in the suspension bars. a In order that the hammock may be used as an ordinary couch, it is necessary only to prevent the hammock from swinging. Various means for accomplishing this result may be employed, a simple device consisting of a vgrooved bracket 17 attached to a cross bar 18, that unites the hammock legs 14, and said bracket being positioned to receive in its groove a pivoted locking bolt 19 supported by one of the connecting bars 9 and having a thumb nut 20 to secure the parts in locked engagement.

Theusual frame covered with canvas to constitute a Wind shield may be attached to the hammock, such frame being of any suitable construction and rising above the mattress 13. As embodied in our improved structure, two end frames 21 are removably secured in place as by means of fastening I bolts 22 projecting through the lower ends of the side posts 29 of the frames in position to be received within slots 24 in socket pieces 23, the latter being rigidly secured to the hammock legs 14 that are preferably constructed of angle iron. These socket pieces 23 are recessed on one side to conform to and receive the side posts of the end frames, and a recess 25 on the opposite side of each socket piece is constructed to receive the head of a bolt 22, a thumb nut being employed on each bolt to draw the parts together, thus locking the end frames securely in place.

Our invention also contemplates means for keeping the canvas upon the end frames tight and smooth. In carrying out this idea a tightening strip 27 is secured to the piece of fabric% a short distance from its upper edge, this strip being provided with holes to receive a tightening lacing 28 that is also plishes our purpose, this may be departed.

mock, as clearly shown Fig. 2 of the draw ings. By this means when the fabric becomes loose the lacing 28 may be employed .to give it the required degree of tightness.

A back rest 30 of ordinary form andconstruction may be attached to the back of the hammock if desired.

While we have shown and described herein a construction of hammock embodying our ideas and that satisfactorily accom- 1. A main supportin frame including end pieces, a hammock frame, suspended for swmglng movement between said end ieces,

legs depending from said hammock rame,

suspension bars attached to-said end pieces and to the lower ends of said legs, and connecting bars extending between the end frames and positioned to avoid interference p with the legs of the hammock frame in swinging movement thereof.

2; A hammock frame including legs, socket pieces secured to said legs and havlng recesses, end pieces for the hammock frame, each end'piec'e consisting of branches adapt-.-

ed to fit in the recesses in said socket pieces,

and fastening bolts for removably securing the ends of the branches to the socket pieces, one of said parts having a groove to receive p- "a bolt attached to theother of said parts. 3. Ahammock frame including legs formed Witnesses: I

from angle iron and depending therefrom,

socket pieces secured to "the inner surface of the legs at the top thereof and-.havin mg recesses and slots for fastening bolts,

end pieces consisting of branches, the lower ends of which are shaped to fit the recesses in said socket pieces, and bolts projecting through holes in the lower ends of saidae branches in position to be received within the slots in said "socket" pieces, and means for drawing the lower ends of the branches and socket-pieces together.

4'. In-combination with the end piece of a hammock frame, a fabric wrapped about said end piece and with its 11 per edge overlapping the top barof sai end piece, a

- tightening strip secured to .the fabric at a distance from one edge, and means for unittt g-the edges of the. fabric-and tightening strip. I c

5. In combination with the end piece of a hammock frame, a fabric wrapped about saidend piece and with its upper edge overto lapping thetop edge of said end piece and rovided with holes, a tightening strip secured to the face of the fabric at a distance from said upper edge, said tightening strip having, holes relatively; arranged to those in the edge of the fabric, and a lacing passed through the holes in the tightening strip and edge of the fabric to draw said parts together. V

FRANK A. PORTER.

HARRY 1B. ARNOLD.

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